I don't have any sort of skill with paper (one of the reasons I've given up on scapbooking), and don't have any cutting machines or tools either.

So, I set out to make a simple printable one. Same idea: cute Santa face with numbered circles to glue on cotton balls each day.

Using MS Publisher, I found a clip art pic of a Santa face, then made 25 circles and arranged them in his beard. I tried to keep the numbers scattered a bit, while slowly filling down his beard each day almost like it grows. I want TRex to have to search for the number, so that his recognition of numbers above 10 will hopefully get a little stronger.

I've uploaded this into Google Docs for anyone to download and use (for personal use only please), just click on the photo and it should take you to the PDF file.. Also, should you use it in any projects that you blog about, I'd appreciate a link-back :) Plus I'd love to see what someone else can do with it.

LOL, that's assuming there is something to do with it....
anyways, print it out, glue some cotton balls on it with your kids and enjoy it as much as I hope our home will.

Oh my goodness! I've been featured! Thank you so much Allison @A Glimpse Inside, you made my Friday :)

Another feature? Wow! Thank you Natalie at Marigolds' Loft!

{Update 19-Nov}
Sorry to anyone who has had trouble getting the PDF. This is my first time sharing a file using Google drive! I believe I now have allowed all viewers to download the file. Under the "File" tab, go to the bottom and click "Download" and you should be set to print
Thank you for your patience while I'm learning! :)

Can't believe how many times this little project has been pinned! Thank you Pinners :)
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Yay! Thank you for inviting me to your link-up! I'm still somewhat new to blogging, and I love that I'm getting invites to these things :) Lots of inspiration out there in blog-land!I'll be sure to be back next week too, with whatever I craft up.

Hi Ali,I just wanted to let you know that I will be featuring you on Tutorial Thursday today :) Do come past and grab your button.Thanks for sharing your cute idea.xNataliewww.marigoldsloft.blogspot.com